Genetics Counselor

Jefferson Health Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a Prenatal Genetic Counselor within the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of OB/GYN.

You will work with families at increased risk of genetic conditions or congenital anomalies. Responsibilities include risk assessments, patient education, psychosocial counseling, coordinating genetic testing, explaining results, and providing follow-up counseling and recommendations, with emphasis on documentation, EMR use, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in Genetic Counseling.
• Board certification eligible and/or preferred.
• PA/NJ licenses; Delaware license if requested.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk assessments and patient education.
• Coordinate genetic testing and disclose results.
• Maintain documentation and EMR entries.
• Counsel families and provide follow-up recommendations.
• Present cases at weekly case conference.

Skills

Risk assessment

Patient counseling

Family history analysis

Communication with families

Education

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling

Tools

EMR

Documentation systems

Job description

Job Details

Job Details
The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the Department of OB/GYN is looking to employ a prenatal genetic counselor to work with families that have an increased risk of having a child with a genetic condition or congenital anomaly. Important duties of the genetic counselor include, but are not limited to: providing risk assessments, patient education, psychosocial counseling, coordination of appropriate genetic testing, providing results, and follow-up counseling and recommendations for patients. Primary indications for prenatal genetic counseling include abnormal genetic screening, prenatal ultrasound findings, and known family history of genetic condition or a congenital anomaly.

Job Description

• Implements core GC skills and competencies which include:
• Assesses family history, completes pedigree, and counsels patients and/or families in cases of abnormal prenatal screening, abnormal ultrasound findings, known family history of genetic disease, and preconception genetic counseling.
• Offers appropriate genetic testing and coordinates testing. Provides disclosure of test results, the meaning of the results and follow-up counseling.
• Clear documentation with all elements required for new patient and result disclosure patient appointments
• Utilize EMR as required for Genetic Counselors
• Maintains patient data base
• Presents patients at weekly case conference
• Recognize need for professional growth and takes steps to achieve
• Implements clinical practice under supervision from GC, MD

Education:

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling

AND

Experience:

New graduate to 3 years of experience. Boarded/licensed experience preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Eligible for and then required Board Certification in Genetic Counseling. PA, NJ licenses and if requested Delaware

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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